John Bell Laughlin (1879-1941)

Lawyer, MLA (1927-1932), MLA (1936-1940), MLA (1941-1945).

Born near Miami, Manitoba on 21 December 1879, son of Andrew Laughlin and Rachel Bell, he was educated at Cartwright Schools and St. John’s College, graduating in Arts from the University of Manitoba. He articled in law to N. P. Buckingham of Boissevain and later with Campbell, Pitblado & Company. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1905 then practiced law at Cartwright as of 1906. He was Solicitor for the Bank of Toronto and the Rural Municipality of Roblin.

In 1909, he married Harriet Margaret McKay. They had three sons and a daughter. He served as Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Roblin from 1920 to 1928, and a Warden of the Anglican Church. He was a member of the Manitoba Bar Association and the Masonic Fraternity. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1927 but was defeated in 1932. He was reelected in 1936 and 1940. Conservative. His recreations included curling and golf.

He died at Cartwright on 19 August 1941 and was buried there.

Sources:

“Sleeping sickness claims member”, Winnipeg Free Press, 19 August 1941. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B9, page 105]

Members of the Legislative Assembly (Deceased), Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

Profile revised: 17 January 2010

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